Why Robbie Williams went to rehab

Shocking new reports show that Robbie Williams was living an extremely dangerous life before he checked into rehab — consuming 35 super-strength double espresso coffees, 60 cigarettes and around 20 cans of Red Bull on a daily basis.

The singer also suffers from insomnia which keeps him awake until 4 or 5am every morning, and he is addicted to the controversial anti-depressant Seroxat, The Sun reports.

Deeply depressed and on the brink of collapse, Robbie checked into an exclusive Arizona rehab clinic on his 33rd birthday earlier this week.

Last night his 56-year-old mother Jan — ironically, a drugs counsellor — told the magazine going into rehab was "the best present he could give himself".

"He's a very public figure and all the media attention at the moment is added pressure on him," she added.

Jan promised to visit her son after he had gone through withdrawal.

"I am not going out to visit Robbie yet. Rehab is all about being on your own. But once he gets better I will be over there like a shot."